State Taxation of Nonresident Income and the Location of Work

David R. Agrawal, Kenneth Tester

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Abstract

Prior studies show that taxes matter for the residential locations of high-income earners. But states raise a significant share of revenue from nonresidents. Using variation in state tax rates, we provide causal evidence on the effect of the net-of-tax rate on the location of labor supply for professional golfers. State taxes induce high-income earners to shift employment to low-tax states without a residence change. The elasticity of working in a state is 0.34 and, consistent with the superstar phenomenon, increases with earnings. Our results suggest a novel margin of mobility responses for top earners: the spatial relocation of labor supply by nonresidents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)447-481
Number of pages35
JournalAmerican Economic Journal: Economic Policy
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

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  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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